Skyros Island National Airport
Airport in Skyros, Greece
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Skyros Island National Airport (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σκύρου) (IATA: SKU, ICAO: LGSY) is an airport serving the island of Skyros in Greece. It is located 17 km northwards from the town of the island (also called Skyros), in an area called Trachi. It opened in 1984 and has operated since then as a civil airport.[2][3]
Skyros Island National Airport Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σκύρου Kratikós Aeroliménas Skýrou | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / military | ||||||||||
| Operator | HCAA | ||||||||||
| Location | Skyros, Greece | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 44 ft / 13 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°58′03″N 024°29′14″E | ||||||||||
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  SKU Location of airport in Greece | |||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Skyros Island Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Olympic Air | Athens[4] |
| Sky Express | Thessaloniki[5] |
| Smartwings | Seasonal Charter: Prague[6] |
Skyros Air Base
The airport is home to the 22nd Guided Missile Squadron attached to 350th Guided Missile Wing of the Hellenic Air Force, and operates MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3 batteries.
